Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intermediary

/ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-me-di-ary
IPA: /ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

6

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That intermediates.

noun

An agent acting as a mediator between sides to facilitate agreement or cooperation.

noun

A person or organisation in an intermediate position (in a transaction, agreement, supply chain, etc.)

noun

One or several stages of an event which occurs after the start and before the end.

Example Sentences

"A Mr. Whymper, a solicitor living in Willingdon, had agreed to act as intermediary between Animal Farm and the outside world […]"
"White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has been in contact via intermediaries with Curtis Yarvin, Politico Magazine reported this week."
"The intermediary between the manufacturer and retailer is the wholesaler"

Etymology

From French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/
British English: /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/

Inflected Forms

intermediaries (plural)

Derived Forms

disintermediary infomediary intermediarily metamediary

Synonyms

in-between mediator middleman go-between intercessor broker intermediator

Questions

How do you pronounce intermediary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn(t)ɚˈmidiˌɛɹi/.
What does intermediary mean?: That intermediates.
Where does intermediary come from?: From French intermédiaire, adjusted to simulate a borrowing from Medieval Latin *intermediārius.

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